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9-507: The WaterFront Center is non-profit organization located in Oyster Bay, New York. The organization provides access to the waters of Oyster Bay Harbor and Long Island Sound In the late 1980’s a real estate development proposal threatened the former Jakobson Shipyard on the shoreline of Oyster Bay. Concerned about the impact this development would have on Oyster Bay Harbor, Friends of the Bay,

18-420: A not-for-profit group, the late State Senator Ralph Marino, former State Senator Carl Marcellino, and other elected officials lead a campaign that brought the community together against that proposal and came up with six proposals. Of those six, Plan D was chosen; Plan D was the development of a Community Environmental and Marine Education Center. The plan was approved in 1998 and then in 2000, The WaterFront Center

27-616: Is to serve as a floating classroom for The WaterFront Center. Her Coast Guard Certified Captains and experienced crew educate up to 24 passengers about maritime history, marine science, coastal ecology, the oyster industry, and aquaculture. Jakobson Shipyard The Jakobson Shipyard, Inc. was a shipyard involved in manufacture of tugs , ferries , submarines , minesweepers , yachts , fireboats and other craft, based in Brooklyn, New York , from 1926 to 1938, and Oyster Bay, New York , from 1938 to 1984. Note: Ship names utilized are

36-940: The Original Names with text in italics. The numbers in parentheses following the Original Name is the Hull Number. The Jakobson Shipyard, Inc. traces its origins to founder Daniel Jakobson, who established the Jakobson & Peterson shipyard in Brooklyn, New York , in 1895. Jakobson was a native of Sweden who immigrated to the United States in 1877. His son, Irving Jakobson , succeeded him as President in 1925. The elder Jakobson died November 28, 1931, at his residence on 370 Senator Street in Brooklyn. The firm operated in Brooklyn until around 1938 when it

45-593: The railroad in New York Harbor for towing car floats and barges. Among the benefits that came from diesel were eliminating time lost for fueling. Jakobson's produced and launched three fireboats for the City of Baltimore in 1960. These were the Mayor J. Harold Grady (397), P.W. Wilkinson (398), and August Emrich (399). The State of New York provided $ 5 million to buy the shipyard in 1997, from funds in

54-690: The state's 1972 Environmental Quality Bond Act. The money had been previously designated for a waste incinerator on Long Island that had never been built. Gov. George E. Pataki speaking at that time said, "This cooperative purchase will recapture an important part of Oyster Bay's waterfront and the area's unique maritime character." Officers and key staff around the time Jakobson's stopped operation were Mr. George J. Hossfeld, President; Mr. John Hossfeld, Shipyard Manager; Mr. William R. Gordon, Vice President; and Ms. Robin Ritter, Office Manager. The publication Worldwide ship and boat repair facilities published around

63-520: Was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1991. After surviving 16 major hurricanes, numerous nor’easters, two sinkings, and severe neglect, Christeen was returned home to Oyster Bay in 1992. A dedicated group of volunteers worked on the restoration of Christeen —working alongside a full-time shipwright and raising more than $ 300,000. Christeen was completely restored and launched in 1999. Christeen ’s new mission

72-601: Was decided to move to Oyster Bay, New York . As many as 700 people worked at Jakobson's during the height of production around World War II . Four diesel-electric tugboats were built and launched for the Lehigh Valley Railroad from 1948 and 1950. These include the Wilkes-Barre (327), Hazelton (328), Cornell (329), and Lehigh (330). Of these, the tugboat Cornell is the last in service. These diesel tugs were meant to replace steam driven tugs used by

81-638: Was established. Christeen , a 38-foot gaff-rigged sloop, is the oldest oyster sloop in America and a National Historic Landmark. She was originally built in 1883 for Captain William Smith in Glenwood Landing, New York for harvesting oysters in Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor. Over her 125 years, Christeen served not only as an oyster dredge but also as a cargo carrier and live-aboard between Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Christeen

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